Current McWilliams ELIZABETH Semillon (Icon Brands) Mount Pleasant New South Wales
Name:
McWilliams ELIZABETH Semillon (Icon Brands) Mount Pleasant New South Wales - 2001
Where it's from:
>Australia
>New South Wales
>Hunter Valley
Price per case:
£126.91
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
12
Style:
Fruity Dry Whites
Grapes:
Semillon
Description:
Colour: Very pale yellow straw. Bouquet: A complex, intense and integrated mix of citrus, lime, lemon blossom and herbs. Palate: Lime and citrus flavours, supported by a fine acid structure and cut grass complexity. Cellar: Can support careful cellaring for up to ten years from vintage. Winemaking Notes After crushing and de-stemming, the must was chilled and the juice drained off. After cold settling for 48 hours, the clear juice was racked, inoculated with a neutral yeast and allowed to ferment slowly at a cool temperature for a period of four weeks. One month after fermentation, the wine was blended, heat and cold stabilised, and sterile filtered. The wine was bottled in July 2000. Handling has been kept to a minimum to protect the wine's delicate, pure fruit flavours. Background Information. A 100 per cent Semillon sourced primarily from Mount Pleasant's Lovedale and Middle Creek vineyards, with the balance from a selection of the best and oldest vineyard sites in Pokolbin, in the lower Hunter ValleyThe grapes were hand-picked from late January to mid-February.
